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Renewing Permits in APHIS eFile

Please be advised that ePermits data will not be available in APHIS eFile. APHIS

programs provide the following guidance for renewing permits from ePermits:

Biotechnology Regulatory Services: Renewals are no longer applicable under

BRS' revised regulations. To reauthorize an existing permit, please submit a new

APHIS 2000 application. To expedite processing, you may reference the older permit

number in the "Additional Information" section of the Application. 

Plant Protection and Quarantine: To renew a permit originally issued from

ePermits, please draft and submit a new application containing the same data (via

the guidance documents below). Once issued, applicants will be able to renew or

clone as needed. 

Veterinary Services: If you are renewing a VS 16-6A permit originally issued from

ePermits, please view the VS 16-3 application guide (below) for instructions on how

to renew your permit in the new eFile system.

General eFile Materials
For general guidance related to APHIS eFile, please reference the following:

APHIS eFile First Time User Guide

APHIS eFile Organization Accounts

APHIS eFile Overview

Watch our APHIS eFile Account Registration and Management video on YouTube

Animal Care Live Dogs

For guidance specific to importing live dogs into the Continental United States,

please reference the following :

New Guidance for Requesting a Permit to Import Live Dogs  (1.67 MB)

Watch our new Live Dog Import "How To" Videos on YouTube

Biotechnology Regulatory Services

For guidance specific to BRS applications in APHIS eFile, please reference the

following documents:

BRS Permitting Assistant User Guide (824.74 KB)

Quick Reference for Using the BRSPA (322.77 KB)

APHIS 2000 Permit Application and Compliance Reporting Job Aid (9.57 MB)

Suggestions for SOPs Submitted for APHIS BRS Permits (200.06 KB)

SOP Template for APHIS BRS Plant Permits

BRS Applicant Training Slides and Videos (3.24 MB) (April 2022) 

Plant Protection and Quarantine

PPQ 525A

For guidance on PPQ 525A requests for permits to receive soil for non-biological

uses, please reference the following:

Guidance for Submitting a PPQ 525A Permit Application (3.04 MB)
Watch our PPQ 525A “How To” videos on YouTube

PPQ 526

For guidance on PPQ 526 requests for permits to move live pests, noxious weeds,

and soil for biological uses, please reference the following:

Guidance for Submitting a PPQ 526 Permit Application (2.87 MB)

Watch our PPQ 526 “How To” videos on YouTube

PPQ 546

For guidance on PPQ 546 request for Postentry Quarantine agreements, please

reference the following: 

Guidance for Submitting a PPQ 546 Application for Postentry Quarantine

Agreement (2.5 MB)

Watch our PPQ 546 "How To" videos on YouTube

PPQ 585

For guidance on PPQ 585 requests for Timber and Timber Products permits, please

reference the following:

Guidance for Submitting a PPQ 585 Permit Application (2.13 MB)

Watch our PPQ 585 "How To" videos on YouTube

PPQ 586

For guidance on PPQ 586 requests for Transit permits, please reference the

following:

Guidance for Submitting a PPQ 586 Permit Application (2.22 MB)

Watch our PPQ 586 "How To" videos on YouTube

PPQ 587
For guidance on PPQ 587 requests for Plants and Plant Products permits, please

reference the following: 

Apply for PPQ 587 Import Permits (3.77 MB)

Finding Amended or Renewed PPQ 587 Permits (536.9 KB)

How to Transfer Your PPQ Permit (510.57 KB)

Watch our PPQ 587 “How to” videos on YouTube

PPQ 588

For guidance on PPQ 588 requests for Controlled Import permits (CIP), please

reference the following:

Guidance for Submitting a PPQ 588 Permit Application (2.97 MB)

Watch our PPQ 588 “How To” videos on YouTube

PPQ 621

For guidance on PPQ 621 requests for Protected Plants permits, please reference the

following: 

Guidance for Submitting a PPQ 621 Permit Application (2.08 MB)

Watch our PPQ 621 "How to" videos on Youtube

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Veterinary Services

Watch our VS "How to" videos on YouTube

Veterinary Services Permitting Assistant

For guidance on using the VS Permitting Assistant (VSPA), please reference the

following:

Quick Reference for Using the VS Permitting Assistant (292.4 KB)

Using the VS Permitting Assistant (835.86 KB)
VS 16-3 and 16-7

For guidance on VS 16-3 and 16-7 requests for Animal Products, Organisms and

Vectors 16-6A permits,  please reference the following:

Quick Reference Guidance for Submitting a VS 16-3 Permit Application (1.03

MB)

Guidance for Submitting a 16-3 Permit Application (3.29 MB)

Guidance for Submitting a VS 16-79 On-Hold Permit Application (1.14 MB)

VS 17-129

For guidance on VS 17-129 requests for Live Animal 17-135 permits,  please

reference the following:

Guidance for Submitting a VS 17-129 Permit Application (1.52 MB)

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